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He is truly a dedicated surfer, he has competed professionally for over 23 years as well as traveled and surfed around the world. His love for the ocean and surf has brought him to do what he truly loves to do, teach. The old cliché that surfers are beach bums does not apply to Emiliano who has dedicated his life to surfing and has made a successful, international business out of it due to his background in international commerce relations, business administration and professional surfing career. His diversification and joint partnerships with other groups and individuals has brought Pacific surf school to an international level.

They want to make sure that you have the best experience possible out there in the surf. Our team consists of local and international surfing enthusiasts. They like to embrace the surfing lifestyle however are also qualified EMT, Elementary Special Teachers and Real soul surfer of course!!!!

Pacific Surf School was founded in Mission Beach, Ca in 1997. A long time vision of surf school guru, Emiliano Abate, Pacific Surf School offers lessons to experienced and inexperience surfers of all ages. With more than 40,000 students taught since 1997, Pacific Surf School is on the fast track to getting the world surfing. The trained instructors and staff guide surfers towards a safer and more talented understanding of the ocean. Pacific Surf School has flourished in the local community with merits and honors awarded. Honored with San Diego’s BEST general interest and recreational school in the readers poll by the San Diego Union Tribune. Pacific Surf Schools sister school Surfer Girls was awarded, COOLEST surf camp in 2007 by the Travel Channel.

Along with an awesome week of surfing the students participate in water safety and ocean environment educational training. Our dedicated and knowledgeable staff takes the time to help each student develop the right tools to recognize the impact they can have on their environment.